Charlotte Bryant

Charlotte Bryant, née McHugh, was an Irish-born woman convicted in 1936 of poisoning her husband. She denied involvement, but was convicted on circumstantial evidence after a trial at Shire Hall in Dorchester. An all-male jury reached its verdict within an hour. Bryant was the last woman sentenced to death in Dorset and the last woman executed at HM Prison Exeter.

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Born: 14 February 1903
Conviction: Poisoning murder of her husband
Execution: Last woman executed at HM Prison Exeter

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Article: Charlotte Bryant (English Wikipedia)
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